Principal Investigator

Candice P. Chu
PI
Candice P. Chu
Assistant Professor · Principal Investigator

DVM, PhD, DACVP · Texas A&M University

cchu@cvm.tamu.edu

Veterinary artificial intelligence, digital cytology, diagnostic AI, large language models, and AI education.

Lab Members

Yumi Chang
Yumi Chang
PhD Student

Yumi earned her DVM from National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan. Her research applies large language models to extract structured clinical data from veterinary electronic health records; her first paper appeared in the Veterinary Pathology special issue on artificial intelligence in 2026.

Outside the lab Dog parent, home cook, and lifelong learner.

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Avery Huang
Avery Huang
PhD Student

Avery earned her DVM from National Taiwan University and is pursuing a PhD in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on microRNA biomarkers in chronic kidney disease.

Outside the lab Coffee, cooking, dogs, and Taiwanese bubble tea.

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Macie Mackey
Macie Mackey
Research Specialist I

Macie earned her BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Cornell College and her MS in Medical Sciences from Texas A&M University. She manages Dr. Chu’s laboratory and contributes to canine kidney disease research, including sample preparation for single-cell RNA sequencing. Her research background includes preclinical studies of muscular dystrophy, sepsis, and muscle metabolism in canine and porcine models.

Outside the lab Golfer, cat and dog parent, and coffee enthusiast.

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Join the Lab

We are actively recruiting summer veterinary students, MS thesis and PhD students interested in applying AI to veterinary medicine. Prospective students should contact Dr. Candice Chu with their CV and transcripts before applying through the BIMS Graduate Program.

Our lab members present at national conferences, publish as first authors, and have the opportunity to attend clinical pathology and anatomic pathology rounds and pursue residency training after graduation.